I wanted to take a second and thank everyone who follows me on twitter and Facebook for all the well wishes. It has been a difficult week here in Chez Henderson. Jerrys mom was very very ill and passed away last friday morning.
Do you know how much that ROYALLY SUCKS?
I’ve always been vocal on my opinions – and now we are here after what effectively to me feels like being run over by a train, is happening to my mother in law.
CANCER IS A BYTCH.
But I don’t want to rail on how much it sucks that cancer even exists in this world. I don’t want to vent about distance and family dynamics. I just want to talk about her for a minute.
She was a spit fire from all regular accounts that I have gotten. Although I have been with Jerry for pushin up on eight years we as a couple and individuals have had very little and no less complicated relationships with his family. I’ve blogged about that as well (insert some paragraph about non likage here) Hearing about all the different things people knew of her, sometimes it was like she had split personalities – this way with these people – that way with them. In death ( why do I always feel like death should be written with a capital D) there is noone who can tell Jerry the whole truth, no one unwilling to color it to thier benefit, and that is the saddest part of this for me. But in the little time I’ve had with her I do know she liked good food and sharing it with people. She like fun. She got along with my mother and my grandmother and my great grandmother, she rolled like a champ with the ladies of my family. We all loved her. She smiled like Cammy. Loved shoes like Gabby, and we both love Jerry. And my solace in this is that I got to thank her for giving birth to what would be come such a wonderful man. I want to tell her she makes me work HARD to be the best mother I can possibily be to my girls. That if I am a good wife it is due in part beacuse I know how much my husband deserves she helped me see that as well, even if I will always believe I can never love him enough.
In other spaces in our world, the studio is coing along. Although I have had to drive to TIMBUKTU to get things for it, and people have been awesomely supportive. And thats a good thing. We are working on a new couch in the next weeks and setting the date for the open house.
August begins my unoffical learning season and wedding season as most of my wedding this year were in Aug, SEpt and October so ALOT more posts coming soon.
As soon as we get the open house set – we are gonna start scheduling our Christmas Card sessions. I am really excited about that too! so great ready to book your session for christmas card season its almost upon us!
The boudoir blog has alot of mini session recaps up in the last few weeks! ANd Mini sessiosn are this weekend. So I am off to get those details together.
It feels strange that life has to move on with out the people we want to be there. Doesn’t it? Or is that just me?
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I’m so sorry about Jerry’s mom. It sounds like you learned a lot from her, and I think your perspective is one she’d probably be humbled by. And yes, you can love him enough. Just sayin’. You do love him enough.
I’m so proud of you and the studio and your new adventures. Keep on rockin’ it. You are a Professional with a capital P and you will succeed. With your work ethic, vision, and attention to clients’ needs, how could you not?
I’m so sorry; I had no idea. Please accept my deepest condolences – both to you and Jerry. And your children, for losing one of their grandmothers.
My condolences on your families loss. Remembering someone with respect is probably the best compliment you can pay them.
My MIL is also fighting the battle with cancer and I can empathize.
Congratulations on your successful studio and I love the header!
I’m so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts are with you all. And I totally agree with your opinion of cancer.